Local schools
Players develop alongside athletes from Park High School, East Ridge High School and other Cottage Grove-area programs.
Washington County · East Metro, Twin Cities
Club Lacrosse in Cottage Grove, MN
Development-focused club lacrosse training and teams for Cottage Grove players in the East Metro.
East Side Tide is a development-focused club lacrosse program serving Cottage Grove, MN, in the East Metro, Twin Cities. Players from Washington County train at ES Lacrosse Woodbury on summer teams and in small-group goalie, offensive, and private sessions built on high reps and individually tailored coaching.
Local to Cottage Grove
Why a nearby club matters
Less time in the car, more time developing. East Side Tide keeps Cottage Grove families close to home while giving every player real, individual coaching.
Nearby venues
A short drive to training and competition at spots like Park High School.
Your area
Serving Washington County, South Washington County — Cottage Grove sits right inside East Side Tide's East Metro footprint.
The local scene
Lacrosse in Cottage Grove
Club ball works best when it fits around town ball. Here's how The Tide fits into Cottage Grove.
Youth lacrosse in town
Cottage Grove Lacrosse (CGLAX) — A division of the Cottage Grove Athletic Association, running town youth lacrosse and supporting both the Park and East Ridge high school programs. We schedule our summer around association play.
Where it leads
High school ball here means the Park Wolfpack, East Ridge Raptors (2025 state debut; 2026 state quarterfinal win). Summer club is where players build the skills those programs count on.
Schools
Schools we serve
Tide players come from schools all over Cottage Grove. We group by age and grad year — never by school — so your team doesn't depend on your address.
School district
Park High School serves most of the city and East Ridge the northern portion — ISD 833's boundary tools have the details.
High school
Park High School, East Ridge High School
Middle school
Cottage Grove Middle School, Oltman Middle School
Elementary
Armstrong Elementary, Cottage Grove Elementary, Crestview Elementary, Grey Cloud Elementary, Hillside Elementary, Pine Hill Elementary
Fields & reps
Where to get reps
Between Tide sessions, reps are the whole game. Here's where Cottage Grove players get them.
ES Lacrosse Woodbury — our indoor training home — is about 15 minutes from Cottage Grove.
Fields in town
- Hamlet Park
- Kingston Park — soccer complex
Indoor options
- Cottage Grove Ice Arena — the West Rink converts to indoor turf March through October — the city calls it great for lacrosse practices
Wall ball needs no facility at all — any brick wall or school gym wall works. New to the game? Start here.
Programs
Programs for Cottage Grove players
Every East Side Tide program is open to players across the East Metro — pick the track that fits.
Make a 2027 team
OpenSummer 2027 Tryouts
East Side Tide places players onto its Summer 2027 club lacrosse teams through evaluation-based tryouts — U10 through high school, and every player gets a real look, not just the standouts. Registration is open on TeamSnap; current dates and the fee are published on the register page.
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Rosters forming
OpenSummer 2027 Teams
East Side Tide fields Summer 2027 club lacrosse teams for U10 (2035 & 2036 grads), U12 (2033 & 2034), U14 (2031 & 2032), and high school (2028–2030 grads). Rosters form through evaluation-based tryouts, and every team pairs team practices with weekly positional skills training — games and tournaments included. Tryout registration is open on TeamSnap — it’s the only Summer 2027 signup open right now; team registration follows after rosters form.
- U10 · U12 · U14
- ES Lacrosse Woodbury
- 7-week season · 21 sessions
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This season
Season underwaySummer 2026 Teams
For Summer 2026, East Side Tide fields one club lacrosse team — the combined 2028/2029 grad-year team — with team practices plus positional training sessions, games and tournaments, based at ES Lacrosse Woodbury.
- 2028/29
- ES Lacrosse Woodbury
- Summer 2026
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Pick your coach, pick your focus, pick your time
OpenPrivate 1-on-1 Training
East Side Tide offers private one-on-one lacrosse training in the East Metro for offense, defense, and goalie. Players choose their coach, focus area, and preferred times; East Side Tide follows up to schedule. Sessions are held at ES Lacrosse Woodbury.
- ES Lacrosse Woodbury
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FAQ
Cottage Grove lacrosse questions
- Does East Side Tide serve Cottage Grove, MN?
- Yes. East Side Tide is a development-focused club lacrosse program that serves Cottage Grove and the surrounding East Metro, Twin Cities. Players from Washington County train at ES Lacrosse Woodbury, the club's home base, joining summer teams and small-group skills sessions built on high reps and individually tailored coaching.
- Where do Cottage Grove players train with East Side Tide?
- Cottage Grove-area players train at ES Lacrosse Woodbury, East Side Tide's primary indoor facility in Woodbury, Minnesota. As a service-area club rather than a storefront, East Side Tide brings together families from across the East Metro — including Cottage Grove — at this central training home for teams, goalie, offensive, and private sessions.
- What schools does East Side Tide serve in Cottage Grove?
- East Side Tide welcomes Cottage Grove players from South Washington County Schools (ISD 833) — including Park High School, East Ridge High School, Cottage Grove Middle School, Oltman Middle School. Park High School serves most of the city and East Ridge the northern portion — ISD 833's boundary tools have the details. The club groups athletes by age and grad year rather than by school, so players from across Cottage Grove land on the same East Metro teams.
Roll with The Tide in Cottage Grove
Spots are limited. Register today, or reach out and we’ll help you find the right fit.
Call or text 651-422-5700